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Datel Japan, a game console peripherals manufacturer originally from the UK, is going to release earphones with a Game Boy-shaped remote-control microphone - Retro GB Earphone Mic (DJ-RGBEM-GG) - on December 19.

Just like Game Boy, there is a volume control dial at the side of the Game Boy-like remote-control microphone. There are also other control buttons such as Play/Stop and Mute on it.

Since the accompanying earphones are removable from the microphone part, you can connect other earphones to it.

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Leica Camera Japan announced the release of a Japan-only special model - Leica M Monochrome Silver Engrave - on December 20. Only 30 cameras will be available.

The price is ¥972,000.

Leica M Monochrome, which was released in August 2014, is the world's first interchangeable lens digital camera that is designed to shoot sharp black and white photos. It features an effective 18MP 35mm low-pass filterless and a 2.5-inch monitor. Photos are recorded in RAW and JPEG file formats.

From Canon's EOS series, new ultra-telephoto lens "EF100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II USM" will be out for sale on December 19.

The price is ¥300,000.

EF100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II USM is a high-performance lens for professional photographers and covers focal length of 100 to 400mm. It has excellent optical characteristics using a fluorite lens and super UD lens. Its maximum photographic magnification is 0.31X and shortest photographic distance is 0.98m.